1–4 Apr 2015
Europe/Lisbon timezone

Practical Information

Practical Information

Venue

The CERN Spring Campus will take place in Instituto Superior Técnico, Alameda Campus, located in one of the central-most parts of Lisbon.

Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1 — 1049-001 Lisboa

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How to get to Instituto Superior Técnico

View directions for bus and metro.

Lectures

The lectures will take place at the "Centro de Congressos", of the "Pavilhão de Civil", marked in red in the map below. Registration (collecting your badge and materials) will take place on Monday, the 1st of April, between 8:30 and 9:00, next to the entrance of the amphitheater.

Meals

The following meals are included in the price of the school:

  • Wednesday Coffee Break + Lunch + Welcome Dinner;
  • Thursday Coffee Break + Lunch;
  • Friday Coffee Break + Lunch + Closing Ceremony Dinner.

Events

All social events are included in the price of the school:

  • The Welcome Dinner will take place at "Salão Nobre", located on the 1st floor of "Pavilhão Central" (see point 1 of the map above), on the 1st of April, between 19:30 and 22:00.
  • The Closing Ceremony Dinner will take place in "Museu da Cerveja" (http://www.museudacerveja.pt/index_eng.html), located at Terreiro do Paço, on the 3rd of April, from 20:00 to 21:00, and it will be followed by a visit to the beer museum.
  • The Touristic Activity on Saturday morning, will consist of a visit to "Torre de Belém", followed by "Pastéis de Belém" (http://www.pasteisdebelem.pt/en.html).

Accommodation

The school is unable to support expenses related to the accommodation of the students, which are thereby encouraged to find appropriate accomodation on their own.

Recently voted as the best hostel destination in the world, Lisbon has several hostels that can be found in the city centre, for prices ranging from 12€ to 30€ per night.

Another alternative is the Pousada de Juventude Lisboa, situated within a 15 minutes walk from Instituto Superior Técnico, with prices ranging from 15€ to 40€ per night.